The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-15

around Becky Peabody's waist, an she
a-leanin' up to him like a sick kitten to o
hot brick. Stands to reason he's foolin'
the girl Everybody knows he's sweet on
Miss Elton, an she's got dollars TO Becky
Peabody's dimes. You don't suppose Fol-
jambe means any thing but foolin' Becky,
do youl That's why he was so liberal with
his money to the widow It's we'll enough
for you to stan up for him, an we know
why, but fax 10 fax"
And of went Cowan with his tobacco, in
triumph. It did not stop there. The news
spread, and q spasm OF virtuous indiRna-
tion shook Brantford. 1t soon came to the
ears Of Foljambc himself. He had paid no
attention to the popular comment on his
purchases, but this was different matter.
He hunted up Bill Cowan and found him in
our shop, where he and some OF his cronies
were discussing the thing al the time.
"Mark you, Cowanl' cried Foljambe, mis-
eyes blazing in wrath, ''you have been talk.
ing too freely about me in connection with
young lady. IL learn OF your wagging
that long tongue OF yours in the same way
again, or find you eavesdropping, I'll givo
you pounding, and you know that can DO
it. Things have got to pretty pass in tbfs
community when slander Is set afoot be-
cause some sneak sees one bestow caress
on young lady whom he is to marry within
a month"; And I'll hold any other man who
NEEDLES with my affairs to strict account
Here was settler Becky Peabody to
q Foljambcl Why, the Foljambe's turn up
their noses at the country folk, and took
their wives from abroad. Gossip left the
rosin and cotton and took to the match.
But 1t was admiring and not offensive.
The wedding came off and was great
affair. Miss Elton was first bridesmaid,
and the gentleman she married afterward,
Mr.. bennington, was Foljambe's best
man. There was a reception at the house
the young people took no tour but re-
mained at Fojambe Place-and l, Of the
few Brantford folk invited, was thero. So
was David Peabody, of course. Ho was
got up in suit of fine broadcloth, and his
shoes shone like japanned waiter. Every
one knew this raiment came from the BRIDE
groom. o, of course! There were mum.
ber Of costly and elegant presents dis.
played. But these came, with tho excep.
tion of an odd-looking Japanese cabinet,
given by the Widow Peabody, from the
Foljambe friends and connections. Uncle
David examined them. XVI
Betty" he said, loud enough to attract
attention, ''the Peabodys don't seem to
shine in the way of making gifts to tho
bride. Your Uncle David will have to put
in his mite" Then he drew q bulky pack
age from his capacious sbreast-pocket, which
it fitted SO tightly that he withdrew it with
difficulty.
80, thank you, Uncle David" said tho
bride 'Any thing from you"
"Open it, child"
The newly-made Mrs. Foljambe undid the
cord and removed the wrapping. 1t was q
Russia leather covered casket, with the
letters r. P. Il. on it. When she opened it
she gave one cry Of delight.
''They are old mine stones," said Uncle
David quietly. "Don't drop that scrap of
paper. l don't want you to bo running to
your husband for pocket money, and you'd
better invest the amount of that check for
yourself as he advises you." E.
This was surprise. Few had seen such
set-a necklace, bracelets. earrings and
pin, made up of the finest brilliants, some
of them aaite large. They must have cost
enormously. Where did Uncle David get
the money!
found out before any one else. was
down in New York to purchase tea, and
Carlton, of the jobbing firm with which I
did business, said to me:
"David Peabody is rusticating at Brant-
ford, amt he!''
''Old Uncle Davidl" said. eyes, he is
a sort of hanger-on to his sister-in-law.
She feeds him, fancy"
'Feeds hims What do you meant David
Peabody could feed dozen sister-in-laws,
and not feel it''
SWELL" l said, 81 recently began to sus-
pect he was rather well-off."
"Rather welloff!" exclaimed Carlton
"Thats the best joke out. David Peabody
we'll off Is it possible you don't know how
rich he is' But he hardly knows himself.
He has been for over eighteen years the
principal stockholder in great Mexican
mine. 1t is an English company. and no
is the only American in it. But he owns
two-thirds of it. Why, it is one Of the most
successful mines in the country. Well of
keeps pouring in"
OF course this was too good to keep.
Brantford had the benefit of it, and, ex-
cept an occasional dash at the rosin and
cotton, David's great wealth was the sub.
ject for discussion and comment.
The civil war come and was going on, and
Foljambe and his follies faded before it.
At last in 1862 Foljambe's cotton began to
be moved. 1t had risen in price exceed.
ingly, and Brantford found that there had
been method in the madness. But the
rosin, though it had risen too, remained
undisturbed. At length, think it was in
August, 1868, three hundred barrels of the
rosin were shipped to Boston. The mex,
day one hundred and fifty went to Phila
delphia and hundred to Baltimore. THE
next day three hundred were sent to New
York. And so it continued to move, some
times in smaller, sometimes in larger qran
titles until by the latter part of November
every barrel was gone. took up the price
current and ran over the file for the gu ota
tions on naval stores. To my surprise the
price had varied from August to Novem Der
from twenty-five to forty-four dollars pei
| barrel. And then it went down below the
| first figure. Foljambe had stocked the
| market 1lrit. IA4 Ht.n
| There was little talk about Foljam be-:
| follies after that in Brantford. On the
contrary, the Brantford people admired the
shrewdness Of "Fool Jim," and that ram,
dropped. Well they might admire him
| He and Uncle David between them hay,
built up the place, which has doubled il
population and is thriving in every way
AS for Foljambe himself, he is very auie
| for man so immensely rich. Beyond
years visit to Europe, and two or thre,
months travel every year to some part o
the country, he stays principally on thu
| Foljambe place, where he has enlarged th'
old mansion and devotes himself to hi
family Rebecca Foljambe is as hand SOM